Launch Sales Announced for Nintendo Switch & The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Zelda Helps the Nintendo Switch Start Strong

It goes without saying that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the Nintendo Switch have been flying off the shelves and taking up countless hours of gamers all across the world. How well have they been flying, you ask? Well, Nintendo has an answer for you.

In its first 28 days on sale in North America, NPD Group reports that the Nintendo Switch has sold beyond 906,000 units. Its star title at launch, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, has sold 1.3 million copies across the newly released Switch (925,000 units) and the Wii U (460,000 units).

By achieving these numbers, Nintendo states it is one of the fastest-selling consoles of all-time.

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